10 years later, Sufjan Stevens offers a startling reevaluation of 'Carrie & Lowell'

In a conversation with All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton, Stevens shares a complex and conflicted view of the album he wrote about his mother in the wake of her death from cancer.Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.

May 27, 2025 - 12:45

10 years later, Sufjan Stevens offers a startling reevaluation of 'Carrie & Lowell'

Sufjan Stevens in the <em>Carrie & Lowell</em> era. The singer-songwriter has revisited his 2015 album about his late mother, surfacing old demos and some complicated new feelings.

In a conversation with All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton, Stevens shares a complex and conflicted view of the album he wrote about his mother in the wake of her death from cancer.

Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org

Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.